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Keller Stargell League
8-6-2026
Kong Kingman First Base
Retired (1978, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .744 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 703 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 12-10-1941
HR 130 Drafted Round 1, Pick 19
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(154 games)
RBI 432
SB 95
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (98.7%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C+ (46.4%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B+ (71.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 HOU
115
275
26
64
12
6
9
37
17
 72 0 1
4
 0 8
.695
.276
.418
.185
.233
1971 HOU
129
195
29
53
12
3
6
32
14
 51 0 1
2
 3 1
.775
.319
.456
.185
.272
1972 ARI
129
478
51
109
19
2
16
57
39
 114 1 3
20
 10 5
.663
.286
.377
.149
.228
1973 ARI
142
553
76
144
19
4
33
98
49
 137 4 4
23
 14 4
.811
.323
.488
.228
.260
1974 ARI
128
310
41
71
15
1
11
45
21
 70 0 1
13
 3 5
.667
.277
.390
.161
.229
1975 ARI
112
241
35
64
13
0
15
35
16
 61 1 2
14
 2 4
.818
.312
.506
.241
.266
1976 ARI-SD
120
425
69
111
21
1
25
76
29
 115 3 1
8
 3 1
.804
.312
.492
.231
.261
1977 SD
106
349
51
83
13
6
14
49
26
 85 0 1
11
 7 0
.720
.290
.430
.192
.238
1978 SD-BAL-STL
11
22
1
4
1
0
1
3
2
 7 0 0
0
 0 1
.614
.250
.364
.182
.182
Total
992
2848
379
703
125
23
130
432
213
 712 9 14
95
 42 29
.744
.300
.444
.197
.247
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Kong Kingman has retired from the St. Louis Browns
1978-10-02The St. Louis Browns have designated Kong Kingman for assignment. The St. Louis Browns have designated George Adams for assignment. The St. Louis Browns have designated Elrod Hendricks for assignment. The St. Louis Browns have sent Skel Stynes to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Scott Hoelskoetter to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Bubba Elliott to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have designated Jim Holman for assignment. The St. Louis Browns have designated Dick Ferguson for assignment.
1978-09-26The St. Louis Browns have promoted Skel Stynes to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Dick Ferguson to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Kong Kingman to the major league team.
1978-09-26The St. Louis Browns have acquired Kong Kingman from the waiver wire.
1978-09-16The Baltimore Isotopes have waived Kong Kingman.
1978-09-16The Baltimore Isotopes have acquired Kong Kingman from the waiver wire.
1978-06-04The Baltimore Isotopes have waived Kong Kingman.
1978-05-24The Baltimore Isotopes have designated Kong Kingman for assignment.
1978-04-28The Baltimore Isotopes have promoted Kong Kingman to the major league team. The Baltimore Isotopes have designated Tilly Quinn for assignment.
1978-04-22The Baltimore Isotopes have acquired Kong Kingman from the waiver wire.
1978-04-18The San Diego Beachcombers have waived Kong Kingman.
1978-04-12The San Diego Beachcombers have promoted Shinpei Matsubara to the major league team. The San Diego Beachcombers have designated Kong Kingman for assignment.
1977-04-14Kong Kingman of the San Diego Beachcombers is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1976-05-16The San Diego Beachcombers have promoted Kong Kingman to the major league team. The San Diego Beachcombers have designated Charlie Larker for assignment.
1976-05-16The San Diego Beachcombers have acquired Kong Kingman from the waiver wire.
1976-05-05The Arizona Cybertrons have waived Kong Kingman.
1976-05-01The Arizona Cybertrons have promoted Hiroyuki Yanagisawa to the major league team. The Arizona Cybertrons have promoted Tim Reagan to the major league team. The Arizona Cybertrons have designated Kong Kingman for assignment. The Arizona Cybertrons have designated Ed Clark for assignment.
1975-09-10Kong Kingman of the Arizona Cybertrons is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1975-06-03Kong Kingman of the Arizona Cybertrons is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1972-03-07Trade #1323873 has been completed between the Arizona D Backs and the Houston Astros. The Houston Astros receive Tommie Redding, Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 ARI (Dick Kocher), Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 ARI (Keith Bruce (HOU)) from the Arizona D Backs in exchange for Kong Kingman, Bob Koplitz, Niles Aurilia.
1970-04-12The Houston Astros have placed Kong Kingman on the trade block.